#B0BEE5
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.4% 0.057 269.6), rgb(176, 190, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#B0BEE5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0BEE5 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 190, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 50%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.057 269.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B0BEE5 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0BEE5 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0BEE5 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0BEE5 text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EF
oklch(88.6% 0.031 269.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0BEE5
oklch(80.4% 0.057 269.6)
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Step 400
400
#8A9EDB
oklch(70.7% 0.093 270)
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Step 500
500
#6D85D1
oklch(63.1% 0.118 269.5)
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Step 600
600
#566DBE
oklch(55.5% 0.129 269.9)
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Step 700
700
#465BA4
oklch(49.1% 0.119 269.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A4B85
oklch(42.8% 0.098 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#313F6A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 268.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D253E
oklch(27% 0.048 269.5)
#B0BEE5 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B2C1E7 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBCE4 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3C5CB | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0BEE5
#B0BEE5
oklch(80.4% 0.057 269.6)
- #CDBE95
#CDBE95
oklch(80.4% 0.057 90.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B0BEE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.022
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.038
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.049
Use #B0BEE5 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.